Education Coordinator

Bestcare; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare education is seeking a dedicated professional to enhance the learning experiences of nursing students. This role focuses on developing and delivering innovative educational programs while managing various administrative tasks. You'll collaborate with faculty and health system employees to create engaging content, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards. The position offers a supportive work environment where your contributions will make a significant impact on future healthcare professionals. Join a team committed to excellence and community service, and help shape the future of nursing education.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Excellent benefits

Great work environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Nursing required; Masters preferred.
• 1-3 years experience in educational settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver innovative educational content.
• Manage admissions for short-term certificate courses.
• Coordinate schedules and maintain lab equipment.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Oral communication

Project planning

Budget management

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Adaptability to technology

Education

Bachelor in Nursing

Masters in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Content management systems

Job description

Why work for Nebraska Methodist College:
Nebraska Methodist College, located in Omaha, Nebraska, is an accredited, private, not-for-profit nursing and healthcare college. It's where students live with meaning and discover what they want to give back to the world while thriving in a close-knit, caring community established in 1891. With an enrollment of over 1,100 students, NMC is small enough to truly care about each student and large enough to provide outstanding undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in nursing and allied health.

NMC students experience a holistic culture of caring while mastering the art and science of healthcare. They gain the skills and experience needed to become outstanding contributors to society through service-learning experiences, community-based education, and leadership development integrated throughout the curriculum.

OUR MISSION

As a health professions institution, we provide educational experiences for the development of individuals in order that they may positively influence the health and well-being of the community.

We encourage applications from qualified individuals representing all backgrounds who identify with our mission. Candidates are encouraged to familiarize themselves with Nebraska Methodist College at https://www.methodistcollege.edu/about.

By joining Nebraska Methodist College, you become part of a larger community. With Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Nebraska Methodist College
Address: 720 N. 87th St. - Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: Mon - Fri, business hours

This position will have a variety of duties within nursing without direct patient care. Work with continuing education, manage short term certificate courses, and skill lab coordination at the college. Prioritize tasks, work with leaders at the college and health system, and manage students and staff.

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

1. Collaborate with faculty and health system employees to design and deliver innovative and evidence-based content in varied formats (live, in-person, and online) following accreditation standards.
2. Adhere to budget and quality outcomes.
3. Ensure and maintain required documentation for compliance with safety, environmental and infection control standards and with local, state and federal regulations.
4. Maximize capacity in existing programs and support new opportunities adhering to budget and quality outcomes.
5. Manage admissions process for short term certificate courses, includes reviewing high school and college transcripts, reviewing immunization records to ensure compliance, enforcing deposit and refund process, communicating approvals and denials with students.
6. Coordinate schedules and syllabus with instructors.
7. Facilitate changes to course content, as needed.
8. Hire, initiate contracts, provide feedback, and manage work schedules for adjunct instructors.
9. Adapt to changing technology; work independently; utilize critical thinking skills; organize and prioritize work; coordinate a variety of projects simultaneously; read, interpret, research, explain, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to department business; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
10. Ensure all staff schedules are accommodated by altering available hours for assessment as needed.
11. Maintain, update skills lab equipment and supplies to meet the needs of the Health System.

Schedule:

Mon - Fri, business hours

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor in Nursing required.
• Masters in Nursing preferred.

Experience

• 1-3 years experience in educational setting, with emphasis on assessment and staff development, preferred.
• 2-4 years experience project planning, preferred.

License/Certifications

• Current valid Nebraska Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multistate license to work in Nebraska, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills, ability to speak in front of small and large groups, good listening skills, and the ability to work with individuals and groups effectively.
• Advanced knowledge of educational principles, practices and adult learning principles.
• Ability to set goals and objectives, prioritize and plan work activities, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated understanding of creating opportunities for non-traditional students through online course and innovative program delivery strategies.
• Ability to be flexible and change program directives depending on needs of the college and health system and demonstrates professionalism by actions, communications, and behaviors.
• Demonstrated fiscal responsibility and business sense and the ability to manage budgets.
• Possess understanding of (or ability to master) the regulatory guidelines of the American Association of Credentialing of Nurses, the State of Nebraska Health and Human Services and other regulatory/accreditation standards.
• Advanced skills in standard software applications including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); internet research skills; ability to master fluency in web-based software technologies, database software, and registration systems.
• Relevant experience in online course delivery and content management systems preferred.
• Skill and ability to adapt to changing technology; work independently; utilize critical thinking skills; organize and prioritize work; coordinate a variety of projects simultaneously; read, interpret, research, explain, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to department business; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Behaves in a manner consistent with college core values (caring, excellence, holism, learning, and respect).

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Light Work - Exerting up to 35 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%):
  • Climbing
  • Crawling
  • Kneeling
• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Balancing
  • Carrying
  • Crouching
  • Distinguish colors
  • Lifting
  • Standing
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
  • Walking
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Grasping
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Reaching
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Sitting
  • Speaking/talking
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Hearing
  • Seeing/Visual

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Note: Safety Officer can assist with identification of job hazards.

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.

At Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and the people we employ.

We call it The Meaning of Care– a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge.

If you join our organization, you will have the opportunity to excel in your field, use the latest technologies, learn from the best and work as a team. You’ll have the opportunity to make a difference through The Meaning of Care.